JACKSON, Miss. — California rookie Sahith Theegala carved his tee shots into play and made it look easy from there Thursday for an 8-under 64 and a one-shot lead over Nick Watney and Harold Varner III in the Sanderson Farms Championship. RELATED: Leaderboard | Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay to caddie full-time for Justin Thomas Theegala missed three fairways but was out of position just once at the Country Club of Jackson. He had a birdie putt on every hole but one and finished his round with a 15-foot birdie on the par-4 ninth. It also was a big start for Watney, coming off one of his worst seasons. Watney holed a couple of long putts, including a 45-footer for eagle on the par-5 second hole, for his lowest start to a PGA TOUR event in 15 months. Varner, whose wife is due next week, had another strong putting round in making nine birdies. “The place is pretty pure right now, if you hit a lot of good golf shots you’re going to get a lot of looks and you just got to be patient,” Varner said. “And the way I’m putting it right now I just need to get it on the green.” Defending champion Sergio Garcia, the only player from the Ryder Cup last week in the field, had two birdies in a bogey-free round of 70 that left him six shots behind. He is drained from last week, when he set the Ryder Cup record for most matches won in a European loss. His only frustration was having too many chances from the 20-foot range. His birdies were from 3 feet and 10 feet, one of them on a par 5. “Very happy about not making bogeys. Obviously, that’s always a very positive thing, first round of the season bogey-free, very proud of that,” Garcia said. “But at the same time I feel like I drove the ball quite well and didn’t take advantage of it.” Theegala is on the growing list of young Americans with a strong pedigree. He swept the three awards as NCAA college player of the year his senior year at Pepperdine, which was cut short by the pandemic. He made it to the PGA TOUR on his first try through the Korn Ferry Tour finals. In his second start as a rookie, he found the tree-lined course to his liking and said his round was best described as “really stress free.” That started from the tee. “Just drove it really well. I was really working it well,” Theegala said. “I got my slider back. I was hitting a pretty good cut — probably 25- to 30-yard cut — out there and this course kind of allows it because the trees around the tee box aren’t that close. “I really felt comfortable all day,” he said. “Being in the fairway helps so much.” His putter was working just fine, too. Only three of his eight birdies were inside the 15-foot range, and those were on the par 5s. He also made a 15-foot par save from the bunker on the par-3 fourth hole, the only time he was threatened with a bogey. Watney once reached the TOUR Championship five straight years and played in the Presidents Cup until he was slowed by a herniated disk in his lower back. He missed the cut in all but six of the 25 events he played last year and worked hard in the month off between seasons. Most of that was his putting, and that started with his head. “I think I missed a lot of putts before I even stroked the ball,” Watney said. “A lot of doubt on my read or stroke or posture, just a lot of unnecessary thoughts. So I tried to develop a process of trusting myself more. And so far, so good.” Two shots behind were Roger Sloan of Canada, Si Woo Kim and Kurt Kitayama, a 28-year-old California in his first year on the PGA TOUR. Former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland, Sunjae Im and Corey Conners were among those at 67. Kitayama went to UNLV and after two tough years on the PGA TOUR’s developmental circuit, he took his game overseas. He started on the Asian Tour, earned his European Tour card through qualifying school and has won twice on the European Tour. He earned a PGA TOUR card for the first time by finishing 23rd in the Korn Ferry Tour finals. Since then, Kitayama went back to England to play the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, his caddie tested positive for the coronavirus and he had to find a new caddie for the start of his PGA TOUR season two weeks ago in Napa, California. There was no golf last week because of the Ryder Cup. “Having a week off was kind of nice to settle down,” he said.
Sahith Theegala shoots 64, leads Sanderson Farms Championship
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Final Round 3-Balls – T. McKibbin / J. Schaper / I. Cantero | |
Type: Final Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Tom McKibbin | +115 |
Jayden Schaper | +190 |
Ivan Cantero | +250 |
Final Round 3-Balls – B. Wiesberger / J. De Bruyn / T. Vaillant | |
Type: Final Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Bernd Wiesberger | -105 |
Tom Vaillant | +210 |
Jannik De Bruyn | +280 |
Final Round 3-Balls – N. Norgaard / L. Canter / G. Migliozzi | |
Type: Final Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Laurie Canter | +160 |
Niklas Norgaard | +165 |
Guido Migliozzi | +200 |
US Women’s Open | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Minjee Lee | +130 |
Andrea Lee | +240 |
Wichanee Meechai | +375 |
Yuka Saso | +1200 |
Hinako Shibuno | +1600 |
Jin Hee Im | +12500 |
Sakura Koiwai | +17500 |
Rio Takeda | +35000 |
Mi Hyang Lee | +50000 |
Atthaya Thitikul | +75000 |
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Final Round 2-Balls – A. Bhatia / K. Tway | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Akshay Bhatia | -150 |
Kevin Tway | +125 |
Final Round 2-Balls – D. Hearn / N. Lashley | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Nate Lashley | -230 |
David Hearn | +190 |
Final Round 2-Balls – L. Griffin / C. Reavie | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Chez Reavie | -110 |
Lanto Griffin | -110 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Campillo / H. Hall | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jorge Campillo | -135 |
Harry Hall | +115 |
Final Round 2-Balls – M. Creighton / V. Norrman | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Vincent Norrman | -125 |
Myles Creighton | +105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – N. Hojgaard vs A. Scott | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Adam Scott | -150 |
Nicolai Hojgaard | +125 |
Final Round 2-Balls – N. Hojgaard / G. Woodland | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Nicolai Hojgaard | -115 |
Gary Woodland | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Silverman / B. Wu | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ben Silverman | -115 |
Brandon Wu | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Dumont De Chassart / A. Scott | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Adam Scott | -200 |
Adrien Dumont de Chassart | +165 |
Final Round 2-Balls – C. Hadley / K. Kraft | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Chesson Hadley | -130 |
Kelly Kraft | +110 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Bramlett / A. Svensson | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Adam Svensson | -140 |
Joseph Bramlett | +115 |
Final Round Match-Ups – S. Cink vs T. Olesen | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Thorbjorn Olesen | -130 |
Stewart Cink | +110 |
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Cink / T. Olesen | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Thorbjorn Olesen | -140 |
Stewart Cink | +115 |
Final Round 2-Balls – R. Moore / W. Bateman | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ryan Moore | -130 |
Will Bateman | +110 |
Principal Charity Classic | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Ernie Els | +225 |
Stephen Ames | +375 |
Bernhard Langer | +475 |
Rod Pampling | +750 |
Kevin Sutherland | +1200 |
Vijay Singh | +1800 |
Steven Alker | +2000 |
Chad Campbell | +2800 |
Cameron Percy | +4000 |
Ricardo Gonzalez | +4000 |
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Final Round 2-Balls – G. Higgo / S. Valimaki | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Garrick Higgo | -110 |
Sami Valimaki | -110 |
Final Round 2-Balls – M. Hubbard / R. Palmer | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Mark Hubbard | -170 |
Ryan Palmer | +140 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Vegas / K. Streelman | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jhonattan Vegas | -120 |
Kevin Streelman | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – C.T. Pan / S. Lowry | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Shane Lowry | -150 |
C T Pan | +125 |
Final Round 2-Balls – R. Hisatsune / M. Meissner | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Mac Meissner | -115 |
Ryo Hisatsune | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – K. Yu / C. Phillips | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Kevin Yu | -140 |
Chandler Phillips | +115 |
Final Round 2-Balls – Z. Blair / D. Skinns | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
David Skinns | -110 |
Zac Blair | -110 |
Final Round Match-Ups – E. Van Rooyen vs K. Mitchell | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Keith Mitchell | -120 |
Erik Van Rooyen | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – Pi. Coody / E. Van Rooyen | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Erik Van Rooyen | -155 |
Pierceson Coody | +130 |
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Duncan / V. Whaley | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Tyler Duncan | -115 |
Vince Whaley | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – B. Hossler vs M. Wallace | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Beau Hossler | -110 |
Matt Wallace | -110 |
Final Round 2-Balls – S. O’Hair / B. Hossler | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Beau Hossler | -180 |
Sean O’Hair | +150 |
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Popov / A.L. Kim | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
A Lim Kim | -125 |
Sophia Popov | +135 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round Match-Ups – C. Young vs J. Bridgeman | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Jacob Bridgeman | -120 |
Carson Young | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Bridgeman / N. Hardy | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jacob Bridgeman | -120 |
Nick Hardy | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Ozeki / H.J. Kim | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Hyo Joo Kim | -165 |
Amiyu Ozeki | +175 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round Match-Ups – A. Rai vs M. McNealy | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Aaron Rai | -110 |
Maverick McNealy | -110 |
Final Round Score – Rory McIlroy | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 67.5 | +110 |
Under 67.5 | -145 |
Final Round Score – Maverick McNealy | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 68.5 | +100 |
Under 68.5 | -130 |
Final Round Score – Matt Wallace | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 69.5 | +110 |
Under 69.5 | -145 |
Final Round Score – Carson Young | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 70.5 | +110 |
Under 70.5 | -145 |
Final Round Score – Keith Mitchell | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 68.5 | -150 |
Under 68.5 | +115 |
Final Round Score – Chad Ramey | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 70.5 | +100 |
Under 70.5 | -130 |
Final Round Score – Taylor Pendrith | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 69.5 | +115 |
Under 69.5 | -150 |
Final Round Score – Andrew Novak | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 69.5 | -135 |
Under 69.5 | +105 |
Final Round Score – Corey Conners | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 68.5 | +100 |
Under 68.5 | -130 |
Final Round Score – Tom Kim | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 68.5 | +100 |
Under 68.5 | -130 |
Final Round Score – Aaron Rai | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 68.5 | -115 |
Under 68.5 | -115 |
Final Round Score – Victor Perez | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 69.5 | +100 |
Under 69.5 | -130 |
Final Round Score – Joel Dahmen | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 70.5 | +115 |
Under 70.5 | -150 |
Final Round Score – Trace Crowe | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 70.5 | +115 |
Under 70.5 | -150 |
Final Round Score – Sam Burns | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 68.5 | -115 |
Under 68.5 | -115 |
Final Round Score – Tommy Fleetwood | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 68.5 | +115 |
Under 68.5 | -150 |
Final Round Score – Mackenzie Hughes | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 68.5 | +100 |
Under 68.5 | -130 |
Final Round Score – Ryan Fox | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 69.5 | -110 |
Under 69.5 | -120 |
Final Round Score – Ben Griffin | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 69.5 | +100 |
Under 69.5 | -130 |
Final Round Score – Robert MacIntyre | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 69.5 | +110 |
Under 69.5 | -145 |
Final Round 2-Balls – M. McNealy / M. Kim | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Maverick McNealy | -170 |
Michael Kim | +140 |
Final Round 2-Balls – C. Iwai / C. Park | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Chisato Iwai | -135 |
Catherine Park | +145 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round Six Shooter – A. Novak / Car. Young / C. Ramey / J. Dahmen / M. Wallace / T. Crowe | |
Type: Final Round Six Shooter – Status: OPEN | |
Matt Wallace | +320 |
Andrew Novak | +425 |
Carson Young | +450 |
Chad Ramey | +450 |
Joel Dahmen | +475 |
Trace Crowe | +475 |
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Stevens / M. Wallace | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Matt Wallace | -125 |
Sam Stevens | +105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Furue / A. Ewing | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ayaka Furue | +100 |
Ally Ewing | +110 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round Six Shooter – A. Rai / B. Griffin / K. Mitchell / R. MacIntyre / R. Fox / T. Pendrith | |
Type: Final Round Six Shooter – Status: OPEN | |
Aaron Rai | +320 |
Keith Mitchell | +400 |
Taylor Pendrith | +400 |
Robert MacIntyre | +450 |
Ryan Fox | +500 |
Ben Griffin | +550 |
Final Round 2-Balls – C. Young / K. Mitchell | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Keith Mitchell | -180 |
Carson Young | +150 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Thitikul / M.B. Kim | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Atthaya Thitikul | -170 |
Min Byeol Kim | +190 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round Match-Ups – T. Pendrith vs R. MacIntyre | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Taylor Pendrith | -120 |
Robert MacIntyre | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Pendrith / C. Ramey | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Taylor Pendrith | -155 |
Chad Ramey | +130 |
Final Round 2-Balls – M. Yamashita / R. Yin | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ruoning Yin | -110 |
Miyuu Yamashita | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round Match-Ups – S. Burns vs C. Conners | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Corey Conners | -110 |
Sam Burns | -110 |
Final Round Match-Ups – J. Dahmen vs A. Novak | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Andrew Novak | -120 |
Joel Dahmen | +100 |
Final Round Six Shooter – C. Conners / M. Hughes / R. McIlroy / S. Burns / T. Kim / T. Fleetwood | |
Type: Final Round Six Shooter – Status: OPEN | |
Rory McIlroy | +225 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +425 |
Sam Burns | +500 |
Tom Kim | +500 |
Corey Conners | +550 |
Mackenzie Hughes | +550 |
Final Round 2-Balls – C. Conners / A. Novak | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Corey Conners | -195 |
Andrew Novak | +160 |
Final Round Match-Ups – T. Fleetwood vs R. McIIroy | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Rory McIlroy | -155 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +130 |
Final Round Match-Ups – M. Hughes vs T. Kim | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Tom Kim | -115 |
Mackenzie Hughes | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Kim / R. McIIroy | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Rory McIlroy | -190 |
Tom Kim | +155 |
Final Round 2-Balls – M. Hyang Lee / R. Takeda | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Rio Takeda | -135 |
Mi Hyang Lee | +140 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Yubol / J.H. Im | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jin Hee Im | -180 |
Arpichaya Yubol | +210 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round Match-Ups – V. Perez vs T. Crowe | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Victor Perez | -120 |
Trace Crowe | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – V. Perez / A. Rai | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Aaron Rai | -150 |
Victor Perez | +130 |
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Koiwai / Y. Saso | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Yuka Saso | -130 |
Sakura Koiwai | +140 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Crowe / J. Dahmen | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Trace Crowe | -115 |
Joel Dahmen | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – H. Shibuno / W. Meechai | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Wichanee Meechai | -105 |
Hinako Shibuno | +115 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Fleetwood / S. Burns | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Tommy Fleetwood | -120 |
Sam Burns | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Lee / M. Lee | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Minjee Lee | -135 |
Andrea Lee | +145 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round Match-Ups – B. Griffin vs R. Fox | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Ben Griffin | -120 |
Ryan Fox | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – M. Hughes / R. Fox | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Mackenzie Hughes | -170 |
Ryan Fox | +140 |
Final Round 2-Balls – R. MacIntyre / B. Griffin | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ben Griffin | -120 |
Robert MacIntyre | +100 |
US Open 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +400 |
Rory McIlroy | +1100 |
Xander Schauffele | +1200 |
Viktor Hovland | +1600 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +1800 |
Jon Rahm | +1800 |
Brooks Koepka | +2000 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2000 |
Cameron Smith | +3000 |
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The Open Championship 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +500 |
Rory McIlroy | +1000 |
Xander Schauffele | +1400 |
Jon Rahm | +1600 |
Viktor Hovland | +1600 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2000 |
Brooks Koepka | +2500 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +2500 |
Cameron Smith | +2500 |
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Solheim Cup 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -140 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1200 |
Ryder Cup 2025 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -135 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1000 |